rachel jackson underwent surgery and chemotherapy to treat her breast cancer.she's thankful it was caught early. >> i don't think that young women should live in fear that they might have breast cancer. just to know that you can get breast cancer when you're 23 or 28 or 33. or 38. it's not just a disease of women who are over 40. >> we have a lot more information about breast cancer and risk factors on our website, nbcwashington.com. >>> tonight, health officials at the university of maryland tell us they're dealing with cases of viral meningitis on campus. three students have been diagnosed. the most recent this past weekend. all are believed to have had contact with each other, and we're told none had to be hospitalized. according to the centers for disease control, viral meningitis is an infection of the tissue surrounding the brain and spinal cord. it is often less severe than the bacteriael form of meningitis and resolves after about ten days. >> would started out as kind of a dreary, windy morning, really turned into a pretty amazing day. >> yes. especial